Hi tannalou.

There are quite a number of plants in this grouping!...The usual english garden plants....the front row has some annual colour like nemesia (white and pink), lady's mantle (lime flowers - perennial), Nepeta 'Blue Wonder' (blue flowers - perennial), Hardy geraniums (perennial and various colours), grass is Carex 'Frosty curls', silver plant is Artemesia 'Powis Castle'. Middle row has bearded iris, siberian iris, Lupines (tall spires of pink), Roses (David Austin types - not blooming in this photo), salvias (both perennial and annual), peonies (not blooming in photo). Back row has Casablanca lilies, californian poppy, Aruncus - common name - Goat's beard, Phlox - (white and pink - blooms late in the season).

When planting this type of garden is it important to repeat some plants throughout the border to give it some cohesive thread. For instance I repeated the annual nemesia every 8' or so. When you plant a large leaved plant like the Lady's mantle you could put a more fine textured plant beside it like a hardy geranium or maybe the Nepeta. Add silver foliage throughout the border as a foil for the flowering plants and to "brighten" the border up when the perennials are not blooming. Mix some annuals in throughout...

I hope this list of plants helps!

Glenna

What are the trees you have in the background?

The trees are Ilex aquifolium. (English holly)

Glenna - Thank you for taking the time to name the plants in this photo!

Yes, Glenna, and thank you for the design tips as well! So helpful.